“The irony is not lost on us of speaking today about borders and boundaries. The following lines from Patrick Kavanagh's poem "Epic" come to mind:I have lived in important places, times When great events were decided, who owned That half a rood of rock, a no-man's land”

Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 836 times in debates — well above average among TDs.(Yes, this is a silly statistic. We include it to draw your attention to why you should read more than just these numbers when forming opinions.)

Other TDs from this constituency

Previous TDs in this constituency

Other offices held in the past

Minister of State with special responsibility for Trade and Commerce, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Apr 2009 to 8 Mar 2011)

Minister of State with special responsibility for Labour Affairs, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (14 Jun 2007 to 21 Apr 2009)

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